Otago Rebels are a former New Zealand netball team that were based in Dunedin. Between 1998 and 2007, Rebels played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Rebels played in two grand finals. In 1998 they were the league's inaugural champions. In 1999 they were runners up. Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel.
History Inaugural champions In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Rebels were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. With a team coached by Georgie Salter, captained by Lesley Nicol and featuring Belinda Blair, Belinda Colling, Victoria Edward, Adine Harper, Anna Rowberry and Jo Steed, Rebels finished the inaugural 1998 season as champions. In the grand-final they defeated Southern Sting 57–50. In 1999, Rebels were again grand finalists. However, this time they lost 63–54 to Sting.
Merger Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel. Katrina Grant, Jessica Tuki and Debbie White, who were members of the 2007 Otago Rebels squad were all included in the inaugural 2008 Southern Steel team.
Stats Season Position Won Drawn Lost19981st 19992nd 20005th 20018th 20025th 20034th 20046th 20055th 20067th 20076th
Grand finals Coca-Cola Cup Season Winners Score Runners up Venue1998Otago Rebels57–50Southern StingEdgar Centre1999Southern Sting63–54Otago RebelsEdgar Centre
Notable former players Internationals
Belinda Blair Belinda Colling Victoria Edward Katrina Grant Adine Harper Angela Mitchell Lesley Nicol Anna Rowberry Anna Scarlett Jo Steed Jodi Te Huna Anna Thompson Jessica Tuki Debbie White
Demelza Fellowes
Jo Steed
ANZ Championship players Stephanie Bond Hannah Broederlow Jenny Ferguson Phillipa Finch Kahurangi Waititi Angelina Yates
Others Alison Shanks, New Zealand track cyclist
Captains YearsLesley Nicol1998 Megan Parke2001Janine Southby2002–2003Debbie White2004 Anna Scarlett Angela Mitchell2005 Jodi Te Huna2007
Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsGeorgie Salter1998–2000 Lois Muir2001–2005 Janine Southby2006–2007
Assistant coaches Coach YearsJanine Southby2004–2005
Honours Coca-Cola Cup Winners: 1998 Runners Up: 1999
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